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[quote name='Felix von Agnu' date='16 February 2010 - 06:58 PM' timestamp='1266368285' post='2186588'] [b][center]Its Ag-brew !@#$%*es![/center][/b] [center][IMG]http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii129/Agnu88/Picture0005.jpg[/IMG][/center] Brewed and bottled in my friends kitchen, and fremented in his spare shower, Ag-brew is finally here. A Belgian treple style beer, it is dark and creamy in taste with a slightly bitter aftertaste. A heavier beer, its not the type of beer to slam, but to enjoy over a period of time. It has an estimated 8% alcohol content, so enough of these and you'll have a fun night. Overall, I would have to rate this a solid 7/10. I've had better beers, but this is one of the better brews I have had. Of course, I am a bit biased. [/quote] This, sir, is the best beer review ever. As a fellow beer brewer and a fan of Belgian treples I praise your efforts. We just finished a steam beer and we're about to brew a second batch. If you're into baking I recommend taking your spent grains and making spent grain bread to go with your beer. Or having a beer review party. I would like to personally, on behalf of Fark, not just thank Felix for this piece of awesomeness, but Nevermore for being good sports about this. Farkistan does not ask for beer reviews to be difficult. We do it out of a genuine interest in beer, hoping we can expand someone's taste, and as a general act of good will. Plus we hope to find another new favorite beer. Nevermore was an excellent opponent on the battlefield and an excellent sport about the beer reviews. We strongly wish there were more alliances like this on Planet Bob. Nevermore, it has been a pleasure, and I would be proud to share a beer at the pub with you and swap a few stories.

Santa being awesome with his demon Krampus!

I originally suggested that IRON review beers. After the hours of bawing about how we were being tough on them and our terms were unacceptable, I figured the best way to cut the tension was with a semi-joke term. It's not optional, but it's lighthearted. However, I was strongly interested in learning about beers I may not have tried, as another aspect of this term was the celebration of my RL state's vote to allow high gravity beer to be sold. Seeing !@#$ like bay posted makes me mad. It also makes me wish we didn't write the peace terms so that we couldn't re-declare over violations of Article 10, but the amount of violations of the rest of the treaty should have already landed them back at war if we weren't so damned nice. Too nice.

Preamble The Guru Order and Farkistan found Raving MainyYak’s collection of old tunes and have been grooving to George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, taking a trip of psychedelic properties and discovering that we are all made of the same star dust and have a creamy nougat center. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erLZ-zW9Ti4 Article 1 Sovereignty Moksha is not easily attained. Each alliance recognizes that they must have their own marga to reach enlightenment, and that these margas can't be mixed. Margaritas, on the other hand, can be mixed, so we will have to work hard to not confuse the two. While both will work together to attain the same goals, and may help one another along the way, Farkistan and Guru Order recognize that they aren't the same person, because that'd be Sikh. Article 2 Nonaggression and Espionage Farkistan recognizes that Gurus can be good at this whole enlightenment thing and, while it may be tempting, promises not to copy off of their test paper. Bad karma is bad. Similarly, the Guru Order promises not to steal Farkistan's margaritas. Should either Farkistan or Guru Order bring harm to one another accidentally, they promise to immediately repay 150% of the damages caused, instead of waiting for the next round of Samsara. Patience may be a virtue, but it shouldn't take death to repay debts. Good karma is good. Article 3 Mutual defense While working towards Moksha is normally a peaceful exercise, sometimes the barbarians invade and can break your concentration. Farkistan and Guru Order pledge that if either alliance's villages are being pillaged that the other is bound by Dharma to assist militarily. Neither alliance is bound by Greg, they're just not into that sort of thing. Article 4 Optional offense While acting defensively in the face of barbarians is well and good, sometimes, in order to progress your artha, you must take the initiative. Should either Farkistan or Guru Order feel it necessary to take offensive action, they reserve the option, as members of the Kshatriya, to join one another as brothers in arms, just as Lord Buddha did in order to preserve the peace by vanquishing the evil hordes. Anyway, they're much more violent than him, so don't be surprised if you find them fighting side by side in an offensive manner, too. Article 5 Intelligence and Aid Politics can be confusing, particularly in a realm like Planet Bob. In order to achieve Moksha, sometimes deeper truths must be found so as not to be left in a state of confusion, and it would be inappropriate to withhold these truths from one another. Should Farkistan or Guru Order find one another under the spell of a Maya, they will release one another. In addition to this, if one alliance should find itself in a state of malnourishment due to excessive focus on seeking Moksha, the other alliance will be happy to satisfy their cravings and provide them Kama or Sutra. Just not necessarily both at the same time. Unless one or both are really drunk, and don't talk about it afterward. Article 6 Cancellation Sometimes true enlightenment can only be achieved through private meditation. If either signatory finds the the other's presence to be distracting them from their meditation, then it may be time to part ways and find another quiet place to ply the sitar and contemplate the nature of all creation. 72 hours should be sufficient time to pack the meager belongings and find the trail. Signed in the spirit of peace and harmony For Farkistan: Quadriplegic, Submitter Pope Rodger, Squirrel RavingMainyYak, Speaker of the Council Fluoroalien, Total Fark Council Fireguy15207, Total Fark Council Janquel, Total Fark Council Randomly Jim, Total Fark Council For the Guru Order Elders Council: Mentor Rodger Waldie Blade Rocko Smokey78

Whoops, didn't realize somebody else had posted this. Oh well, it deserves a second post.

As IRON’s official US 'Hood Council representative, I’m providing my “beer reviews.” But I’m not reviewing any watered-down frosty mugged toastin’ ale. I’m reviewing 40 ozs of Malt Liquor. Yeah that’s right, 40 oz. Now some of you may drink to have a nice time, or to help with digestion. I drink to get bent. And if you are like me, you want to get there as quick as possible. So I’m not going to compare the barley and hops. I am going to focus on how it tastes to me, good night of drinking, and the affects. And if you have had some, you know the percentage of alcohol listed doesn’t always match what it does to you. So don’t get fooled. I invite you do go to your local store and drink along with me. But if you are going to do this, I have some rules. And I just might use a term that you don’t know. Deal with it. There are several drinking violations that I’m not having. Violations: 1. Not pouring out some for your dead homies. If you don’t haven’t lost any homies, pouring out to the brothers on lockdown is acceptable. 2. Pouring a 40 into a glass before drinking. 3. Putting the cap back on and “saving some for later.” If you can’t finish it, don’t crack it. 4. Asking a dude for a sip of his 40. There is a 40oz. per person rule. 5. Throwing up on my carpet. Take that outside if you feel sick. 6. Putting any covering over your 40 other than a brown paper bag. No 40oz. sleeves or knitted cozies. 7. Drinking 40’s ain’t for games. You want a game play beer pong with Miller Lite. 8. Putting your 40 oz. back in the fridge to get cold. Stop nursing it and get to sippin’. 9. Never having money when it’s time to pay. Come on, you can’t get $2.50? 10. Spillin’. Now on to the drinks: Private Stock Private Stock is a smooth 40 for a smooth time. Private Stock is like sitting on the curb with your boys nodding along to the radio. It’s a little too smooth for my taste; I like a little bit of a bite with mine. I don’t think I’ve ever really been bent with Private Stock, but I’ve been mellow. Loosens up the tounge well for freestylin’. King Cobra BOOOOOOOO! This is a Malt Liquor? Oh HELLL no! Weak, weak, weak. If you see anybody drinking this you should give them the shady eye. If you are drinking this you must not have had other 40s. You better keep this one in the bag so other people don’t see the label. King Cobra? More like an earthworm wearing a hoodie. St. Ides I had to stop drinking this a long time ago. It gave me the rams. It is really sweet and goes down easy…but then you find yourself getting angry for no good reason. Next morning you wake up with a massive hangover, a chipped tooth, one handcuff, and your boys telling you “Yo, we can NEVER go back there again.” Colt 45 Billy D ain’t never lied. It DOES work every time. Colt 45 is a little dangerous because it’s not as strong as some others, so when it’s nice and cold you throw it back really quick. You should buy two cause the first one is going to go quick. On a hot summer night a bottle of Colt hits the spot. Olde English 800 OE. The undisputed king. Nothing else even comes close. This is what a 40 should be. You might have to work yourself up to this one because you are going to fall in love. I’m sippin a 40 right now as I type this. I had to give a shout out to my brother-from-another-mother MCRABT on my bag. MMMMMmmMMMMm!!!!! OK, I have to go sit on the front steps and enjoy this. Lata planet Bob, and the next time you are in #iron come crack one with ya boy.

1. Yuengling Tradtional Lager (http://www.yuengling.com) Only available on the East Coast of the US. Yuengling Lager is simply among the best beers available in the US, hands down. It's a medium colored beer, but not cloudy. Has a nice taste and isn't as bitter as your other beers (Buttwiper comes to mind). They use a roasted caramel malt, and you can taste it when you drink the beer. It's pretty standard alcohol wise (4.4%), but it doesn't smack you till you've had about a dozen or so. Hands down, the best tasting beer I've had in the US. It's a shame they can't/won't distribute nationally. You'd love this beer, trust me. 2. Brooklyn Lager (http://www.brooklynbrewery.com) Ok, you've gotten the impression I like lager style beers. Yep, I sure do. I drank this beer almost as much as I drank Yuengling when I lived in New Jersey. This is another medium colored beer, maybe a little lighter in color than Yuengling. It's also a touch more potent (5.2%). If you can't get Yuengling, and this one is available, then have one (or 5) 3. Carolina Pale Ale (http://ww.carolinabrew.com) Here's a change of pace, an Ale. And quite the good one, I might add. I was only recently introduced to this fine beverage, and I'm glad I was. It's not nearly as heavy as Yuengling or Brooklyn Lager, but its certainly no whimp either. Puts Buttwiper to shame. More on the bitter side, but not horrible. I had it with a steak last night and I wasn't disappointed. If you're in North Carolina, and are offered, have one. 4. Boddingtons Pub Ale (no website that I could find) A change of pace. Another ale tho. I was introduced to this beer at an Irish Pub in Durham, NC (Yeah I know, there's irish in NC???) It was opening week during St. Patty's day, and I had gotten sick of poorly poured Guinness, so I asked for this on a whim. I was pleasantly surpised. Pours similar to a Guinness, but is not the "Meal in a glass" that Guinness is. It's light, slightly bitter, and it goes down easy. I bought the can, which is similar to Guinness in a can (has that charge that carbonizes the beer when you open it) and I am semi-convinced it's better that way than on tap, at least in the US. 4.7% alcohol = typical. From what I've read (looking for links and pics) this beer, which is listed as Boddingtons Bitter in the UK, is different here than it is there. Don't know if that's good or not, but makes sense to me. 5. Eichbaum Ureich (http://www.eichbaum.de/Eichbaum/index2.php) This beer is only available in Mannheim and Heidelberg, Germany (Baden-Württemberg - Hi Sam!). My time in the US Army had me stationed in Mannheim. When I got there, I was introduced to this Pilsner beer. I was like "ick" when I first tried it, but it grew on me tremendously. Light in color, and on the bitter side, but certainly not a heavy beer, It is definately one of the better local brews in Germany, and I've had several. In fact, a friend of mine went to Heidelberg recently, and asked what he could bring back for me - I told him Eichbaum. They make several varieties. This one is the "basic" however, I'd also highly recommend their Hefeweissen variety as well. Good stuff. They also make a variety call "Apostulator" which is ~13% alcohol - this one will smack you silly. BONUS: You FARKers tout Bacon. Pfft. You've never had Taylor Ham (also known as pork roll). Puts bacon to shame. Don't get me wrong, there are days when all I want are bacon and eggs, heavy on the bacon please, however, this hunk of science project, only available, it seems, in New Jersey, is just as good. Slice it as thin/thick as you want. Fries up in no time, and isn't as messy as bacon. Goes good on a bagel or hard roll with egg and cheese(affectionately known in NJ as a heart attack on a bun), and it can stand alone with any type of eggs, pancakes (syrup makes it even more tasty), french toast, what have you.

Per the terms of the IRON peace agreement, several members of IRON's gov are required to review 5 beers for me. I figured instead of posting all of the beer reviews at once, I'd just post them as they came in. This is the first review from Grizz Goose. Very well done, and I can't wait to see the rest of the reviews. The only downside is that I'm thirsty for a good beer now, though. Pyramid Snow Cap Dundee Wheat Honey Ropewalk Amber Ale Summer Honey Chili Beer

I vaguely remember having my trades, aids, and pretty much everything threatened for "excercising their right of free ______" (fill in the blank) and not many people cried foul. It's quite legitimate for IPA to want to minimize the amount of nukes they take. I'm pretty sure supplying temp uranium trades to an enemy is much like sending them aid during war, just as spying away a nuke is just as good as shooting a nuke to most people. /and yes, the "Fark card" is much like pulling the "race card."

Obviously this is at your discretion, and also will depend on how others reply further into the thread, and maybe I'm being short-sighted, but I think the largest benefit for a nation would be without the requirement for the receiving nation. As far as I've seen most aid deals from larger nations are to smaller nations that can't afford wonders just yet. I honestly can't see a large benefit to having a requirement for the receiving nation, though I suppose that may not have been the intent either.

I agree with Fluoroalien. In my opinion requiring the receiving nation to also have a Federal Aid wonder almost makes it nearly worthless, as the only real thing it would be good for is alliance "bank" nations to move money around.